[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84871-84872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26702]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2372]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application 
for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. This collection affects persons who have a need to deviate 
from certain regulations that govern use of airspace within the United 
States. The request also describes the burden associated with 
authorizations to make parachute jumps and operate unmanned aircraft 
(including moored balloons, kites, unmanned rockets, and unmanned free 
balloons) and small unmanned aircraft systems.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Chris Morris, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 
20591.
    By email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Plessinger by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: (717) 774-8271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0027.
    Title: Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
    Form Numbers: FAA form 7711-2.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The information collected by FAA Form 7711-2, 
Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization, is reviewed and 
analyzed by the FAA to determine the type and extent of the intended 
deviation from prescribed regulations. A certificate of waiver or 
authorization to deviate is generally issued to the applicant 
(individuals and businesses) if the proposed operation does not create 
a hazard to persons, property, or other aircraft, and includes the 
operation of unmanned aircraft. Applications for certificates of waiver 
to the provisions of parts 91 and 101 are made by using FAA Form 7711-
2. Application for authorization to make parachute jumps (other than 
emergency or military operations) under part 105, section 105.15 
(airshows and meets) also uses FAA Form 7711-2. Application for other 
types of parachute jumping activities are submitted in various ways; 
e.g., in writing, in person, by telephone, etc.
    Persons authorized to deviate from provisions of part 101 are 
required to give notice of actual activities. Persons operating in 
accordance with the provisions of part 101 are also required to give 
notice of actual activities. In both instances, the notice of 
information required is the same. Therefore, the burden associated with 
applications for certificates of waiver or authorization and the burden 
associated with notices of actual aircraft activities are identified 
and included in this request for clearance.
    Regarding operation of small unmanned aircraft systems under part 
107, to obtain a certificate of waiver, an applicant will have to 
submit a request containing a complete description of the proposed 
operation and a justification, including supporting data and 
documentation as necessary that establishes that the proposed operation 
can safely be conducted under the terms of a certificate of waiver. The 
FAA expects that the amount of data and analysis required as part of 
the application will be proportional to the specific relief that is 
requested.
    Respondents: 26,495, including approximately 5,500 annual

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applications for waivers from certain sections of part 107.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes for non-part 107 
waivers; 45.7 hours for part 107 waivers.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 19,871 hours (not-part 107) + 
251,520 (part 107) = 271,391 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-26702 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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